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Externnal USB Hard disk doesn't show up anywhere



 
 
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Old September 23rd 08, 12:32 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
ratanmaitra
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Default Externnal USB Hard disk doesn't show up anywhere


Hello...

Seagate USB external drive ST3400601U2 doesn't show up anywhere in Disk
Management, Device Manager or in Explorer of the Sony VGN-CR363 Laptop
with pre-installed Windows Vista Home Premium.

Can anyone please help?

Thanks a lot


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Old September 23rd 08, 01:31 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
DL
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Default Externnal USB Hard disk doesn't show up anywhere

I suppose one thing to ask is it OK on another PC?

"ratanmaitra" wrote in message
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Hello...

Seagate USB external drive ST3400601U2 doesn't show up anywhere in Disk
Management, Device Manager or in Explorer of the Sony VGN-CR363 Laptop
with pre-installed Windows Vista Home Premium.

Can anyone please help?

Thanks a lot


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ratanmaitra



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Old September 23rd 08, 01:50 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
ratanmaitra
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Default Externnal USB Hard disk doesn't show up anywhere


Yes ... it worked on my desktop with Windows XP Pro


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Old September 23rd 08, 02:20 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Richard Urban
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Default Externnal USB Hard disk doesn't show up anywhere

I had an external 2 1/2 inch external drive from Maxtor (One Touch III) It
didn't show up in explorer - or anywhere. If I connected up "both" USB plugs
to two USB ports - it showed up but was still unusable.

AND, the damn stores that sell these things (Best Buy, Circuit City etc.) do
not have the external power supplies that Maxtor tells you to use if you
have operational problems.

The damn drive needed more power than my USB ports supply and therefore
would not function.

The concept of these mini drive is great but I would not touch one ever
again.

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Windows Desktop Experience


"ratanmaitra" wrote in message
...

Hello...

Seagate USB external drive ST3400601U2 doesn't show up anywhere in Disk
Management, Device Manager or in Explorer of the Sony VGN-CR363 Laptop
with pre-installed Windows Vista Home Premium.

Can anyone please help?

Thanks a lot


--
ratanmaitra


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Old September 23rd 08, 02:48 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Paul Montgomery[_3_]
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Default Externnal USB Hard disk doesn't show up anywhere

On Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:20:23 -0400, "Richard Urban"
wrote:

The concept of these mini drive is great but I would not touch one ever
again.


I love my little 160G Toshiba. Keeps backups of my notebook drive, is
great for swapping tons of files from my desktop to the notebook, etc.
So far no problems. Can't believe that thing cost me so little for so
much.

My first hard drive was a 30mb hard drive on an ISA card and it cost
me $300. Blew out in just under a year and was immediately replaced
under warranty.
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Old September 23rd 08, 04:09 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
ratanmaitra
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Default Externnal USB Hard disk doesn't show up anywhere


The Seagate USB external drive has a separate power supply chord ..


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